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Meaning of 'inflexible' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inflexible [ a.]
- Not capable of being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.
- Firm in will or purpose; not to be turned, changed, or altered; resolute; determined; unyieding; inexorable; stubborn.
- Incapable of change; unalterable; immutable.

Meaning of 'inflexible' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inflexible [ a]
Meaning (1):
- incapable of change
Example in sentence:
  • a man of inflexible purpose
Meaning (2):
- resistant to being bent
Example in sentence:
  • an inflexible iron bar;
  • an inflexible knife blade
Meaning (3):
- not making concessions
Example in sentence:
  • took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks;
  • uncompromising honesty
4 . inflexible [ s]
Meaning (4):
- incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
Example in sentence:
  • a rigid disciplinarian;
  • an inflexible law;
  • an unbending will to dominate

Nearby Words:

infabricated infallibilist infallibility infallible infallibleness infallibly infame infamies infamize infamized

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